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Ah, the versatility of the Irish Draught! These guys were bred to pull the plow all week, take the family to Mass in the jaunting car on Sunday morning and carry the farmer in the hunting field on Sunday afternoon.

The current Irish National Champion Claggan Roxy Music is half Irish Draught and has consistently beaten imported warmbloods throughout her career. You can't beat the traditional Irish horse for temperament.

Very nice. I have a question, being fairly new to dressage... Is this horse slightly behind the verticle quite a bit, or is that what is expected? He just looks a little curled up to me. My instructor tells me you should be able to see the leather of the bridle behind the ears while riding. He is a lovely horse.